As dawn broke, the winter morning was very cold. It had been snowing heavily for a day and a night, and everyone in the family started getting up early.
Looking at the heavy snow falling outside, Guo Jianjun said to Zhang Tingting, "Wife, take out those warm clothes, let's both wear them underneath. Winters are much colder now than in our time."
Zhang Tingting took out the items, and the two of them began to put them on. They wore thermal underwear under their tops and modern cotton pants under their trousers. These cotton pants were warm and cozy, and since people were very thin in the 1960s, they were not noticeable when worn underneath.
Dressed neatly, Guo Jianjun came out of the house and saw his older brother preparing to go out.
When the older brother saw him, he said to Jianjun, "Jianjun, let me sweep the snow off the roof first, so it doesn't collapse."
Jianjun nodded and said, "Okay, brother, take it easy. Call me if you need anything." The older brother nodded, lowered his head, and started working.
From what I remember, my older brother was a quiet, honest, and unassuming man from Northeast China. He rarely spoke, just kept his head down and worked silently, making quiet contributions.
These are difficult times; every household has no surplus food and is tightening their belts to make ends meet.
It's winter now, with heavy snow falling, and it's the off-season for farming. The area we're crossing is in the north, and even so, it's only slightly better than other regions. We can barely survive, but getting enough to eat is generally impossible.
This family serves lunch every day, which is alright; they have two meals a day.
When we're hungry, we can only fill our stomachs with water. It's not so easy to boil water, and we have to go up the mountain to collect firewood for boiling water.
Everything is done collectively now, and the team turns a blind eye as long as it's not too outrageous.
On the other hand, everyone is hungry right now, and there's no oil or fat in the food. If you move around too much, you'll get hungry again very quickly. Besides, there's no breakfast in the morning, so it's impossible to hold out until noon.
The younger sister of this body also faced similar difficulties, and the man's family gritted their teeth and gave her 4 catties of wheat to marry her.
Don't underestimate the small amount of 4 jin (2 catties) of wheat. In this situation, food is the driving force for a family and their hope for survival.
The male protagonist's father and mother had just come out of the house when Jianjun saw them and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to the mountain with Xiaoting to collect some firewood. We need to stock up for winter, otherwise we won't be able to go if the snow gets too heavy and the mountain is closed."
"Okay, then you and Xiaoting go ahead. Be careful and don't go too far in. It's winter now, and the large animals don't have any food. They're all out looking for food, so be careful."
"Don't worry, we'll just go outside and pick up some, and try our luck. We'll definitely be back soon."
Then he went inside and walked up the mountain with Zhang Tingting. Because of the strong winter wind, they didn't encounter many people, and the two of them went up the mountain.
As they walked, the two said, "Tingting, let's find a cave and get something to eat. We haven't eaten anything this morning, so we need to eat something quickly, otherwise we'll be completely out of energy."
The two walked a long way and found a small cave. After observing it and finding no signs of wild animals, they took out the items from their spatial storage.
A table and two chairs were set out, along with two bowls of porridge, a plate of stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts, a plate of braised chicken, and three steamed buns. Hot water was also brought out, and the two of them enjoyed a delicious meal.
After finishing their meal, the two rested for a while before preparing to gather firewood.
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